wrap vs coil

wrap and coil both are nouns.

wrap and coil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wrap	Yes	No	Yes	No
coil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, coil is a hyponym of wrap; that is, coil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrap:

wrap: arrange or coil around
coil: wind around something in coils or loops

Other hyponyms of wrap include spool, reel, ball, clew, clue, curl, loop.

wrap (noun)	coil (noun)
cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped	reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla	tubing that is wound in a spiral
	a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
	a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

wrap (verb)	coil (verb)
arrange or fold as a cover or protection	wind around something in coils or loops
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering	make without a potter's wheel
arrange or coil around	to wind or move in a spiral course
crash into so as to coil around

Difference between wrap and coil

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